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TO BE LET ORl SoLm. TO B3E LET OR SOLD. ro0 BE LET, FOR A TERTM OF YEARS, ON 1 LEASE, or SOLD. tho-ie commodious Pra- ndaes, situate at 128, NORTH STREBT, Belfast. consisting of the extensive WAREHOUSE and IRON STORE. withCounters. Desks, SbelvingIron and Steel tacks, &a., comple

?? _ ~ . . I La FORETELLER'S NOTES. hi SPECIAL TELBGRAM. SB Ln5wns, TErURSDAY NsoiGv.-Better weather It favoured those who assisted at Brighton to-day, and w the meeting concluded enjoyably. There was a falling OfE in the sport. but backers did well, and the first day's losses m

N.I.C.C. v. THE GENTLEMEN OF COUNTY DERRY. THIS match, was resumed yesterday at Ormeau, aud resulted in a victory for N.I.C.0. by seven wickets. Over night ?? Gentlemen of County Derry had lost in their sew: adI innings two wvickets for 25 runs. The not onts resumed batting, and

THE LATE MR. W. II1. SMUITH SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. LONDON, THURSDAY.-The Central News says- Thle following is a copy of the certificate of death in the ease ofMr. Smith, as supplied to the regis- trar of deaths of the district 8- th October, at Walnmer Castle, William Henry Smith, ag

?? AND AYRSlIIIE RAILWAY .- OPENING OF A NEW LINE SPECIAL TELEGnAIt. G LABcO V. 3IONDAY NIGHT.-To-dry the Lanark- shire and Ayrshire Railway, newly comlpleted, was formally opened, am idi publie rejoicings. Designed by Mr. John Strain, C.B., Glasgow, the railway, with the new doc

TIE MAGAZINES FOR SEPTEMBER. IN The Wonian'9 WVirrlt Ouida says a considerable number of harsh things regarding the ab-i sence of beauty in even the most imposing of X London streets. She gives it as her impression that ( the aristocratic parts of the metropolis are the most unsi

D1R VALENTINE SMITES OPERA COMPANY. T.ozun the audience which last night witnessed the performance of Balfe's dramatic opera. "Blanche de Nevers :in the Ulster Hall waslnot so large as that of the previous evening, yet the attendance cannot otherwise be described than as good. wh